{"id":375897,"date":"2026-10-17T23:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/375897\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T23:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:00:32","slug":"pet-food-will-be-available-at-nyc-pantries-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/375897\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet food will be available at NYC pantries: Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) &#8212; Help is coming for New York City pet owners who are struggling with rising costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Starting Monday, Oct. 19, dog and cat food will be available at twenty-two pantries in all five boroughs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erin Dalton, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, says it&#8217;s the first time it&#8217;s being done and involved $500,000 in funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dalton added, &#8220;I think there&#8217;s just needs everywhere in New York City as people struggle with affordability. There are people who have abandoned their pets to care for the rest of their family members, and we don&#8217;t want to have people pushed into that decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pantries will offer dry and canned food, including brands such as Gravy Train, Purina One, 9 Lives, and Cat Caf\u00e9. Those interested in finding a participating pantry can visit the Food Help NYC map or see the list below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bronx:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of the Solution: 2759 Webster Ave., 10458<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York Common Pantry: 1290 Hoe Ave., 10459<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davidson Community Center: 2038 Davidson Ave., 10453<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center: 3067 Kingsbridge Terrace, 10463<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Queens:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First United Methodist Church of Jamaica: 162-10 Highland Ave., 11432<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">River Fund: 89-11 Lefferts Blvd., 11418<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yeshua Worldwide Ministries Food Pantry: 7911 Caldwell Ave., 11379<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hour Children Community Outreach: 36-49 11th St., 11106<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooklyn:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Community Help in Park Slope: 200 Fourth Ave., 11217<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty: 5361 Preston Court, 11234<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the Go Relief: 2832 Fulton St., 11207<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">St. John&#8217;s Bread and Life Food Pantry: 795 Lexington Ave., 11221<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Campaign Against Hunger: 2004 Fulton St., 11233<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">YMCA Community Market: 2980 West 29th St., 11224<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manhattan:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Pantry: 296 Ninth Ave., 10001<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York Common Pantry: 8 East 109th St., 10029<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">St. Clement&#8217;s Food Pantry: 423 West 46th St., 10036<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Father&#8217;s Heart Ministries: 543-545 East 11th St., 10009<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Lower Eastside Girls Club: 402 East Eighth St., 10009<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trinity&#8217;s Services and Food for the Homeless: 602 East Ninth St., 10009<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Staten Island:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Project Hospitality: 205 Canal St., 10304<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Feeding with TLC: 309 St. Paul&#8217;s Ave., 10304<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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